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Starlite Vs Pietersite


Pietersite Vs Starlite


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Blue   
Blue, Blue, Red   

Streak
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For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius, Leo, Sagittarius, Leo, Sagittarius, Leo   

Planet
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Sun, Mars   

Element of Planets
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Air   

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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Projective, Receptive   

Deities
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Freyja   

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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.91-4.73   
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Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
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Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.5   
5   

Chemical Composition
ZrSiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
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Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
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Refractive Index
1.790-2.015   
1.54-1.56   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.005-0.055   
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Clarity
Transparent   
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Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Reproductive
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Starlite Vs Pietersite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Starlite and Pietersite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Starlite Vs Pietersite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Starlite is ConchoidalArthur Thomas, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Gemstones (2009).

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Starlite Vs Pietersite Luster

A primary knowledge about Starlite vs Pietersite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria.

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